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When Suspicion Becomes Deportation: The case of Sahida Fakir and the dangerous criminalisation of Bengali identity

A woman who left home to buy dinner was detained, taken across state lines and allegedly pushed into Bangladesh despite her family producing a birth certificate, voter ID, school records and land documents

The long & derailed course of justice: Bhima-Koregaon case

Though five years have passed, and two major investigations have revealed gross lapses in the investigation, the trial is not underway and six of the 16 languish in jail, one is under house arrest

Mumbai court reiterates SC stand that sex work is not illegal; paves way for dignity of sex workers

The apex court continues to monitor protection of rights of sex workers and this Sessions Court is right following the top court’s foot steps.

Why the case for same-sex adoptions is both moral and legal

After de-criminalising homosexuality finally in 2018, with the Navtej Singh Johar, the Indian Courts are now being compelled to legalise marriage and adoption

Days before Bakri Eid, threats of violence issued, calls for ban on Halal meat made

“If you find blood in the drain, you tell me, and I will tell these people how Eid is celebrated”: Bajrang Dal Member

Balasore Train tragedy: The claim that a Muslim Junior Engineer caused accident false: Railways

“This is factually incorrect. The entire staff is present & a part of inquiry”: Railway officer clarifies to news spread by the infamous Sudarshan News

“Only Hindus allowed”: Hindu man drives Muslims away from Ganga Ghat

In this incident reported from Agrasen Ganga Ghat in Haridwar, anti-Muslim sentiments are on the rise again

Head tonsured, forced to chant ‘Jai Shree Ram’: the state of Muslims in Yogi’s UP

Yet, the police arrested the victim and have kept him in custody

Family of Purola minor denies religious motive, says it never was a ‘love jihad case’, Uttarakhand

The uncle of the girl said he wanted to express his support for Muslims and was upset that the incident was ‘used’ to drive communal agendas.

Pew Research Centre: 53% of Adults in India Support Legalisation of Same-Sex Marriages

The survey also examined how attitudes of people vary by geography, demographic factors, political ideology and religion

The speaker called Muslims necrophiles, demanded a central law on ‘Love-Jihad’ treating it as genocide or organised crime

The speaker, who referred to Muslims as necrophiles, called for a central law that classifies 'Love Jihad' as genocide or organised crime

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When Suspicion Becomes Deportation: The case of Sahida Fakir and the dangerous criminalisation of Bengali identity

A woman who left home to buy dinner was detained, taken across state lines and allegedly pushed into Bangladesh despite her family producing a birth certificate, voter ID, school records and land documents

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